Part 2: Jewish Passover celebration vs Jesus the Last night supper
Obviously, The Lord’s supper has its roots in the Jewish Passover celebration. In Matthew 26:17-29, we can read about Jesus last supper with his disciple. Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, where wilt thou we prepare for thee to eat the Passover? And he said, “Go into the city to such a man and unto him, The Master saith, my time is at hand; I will keep the Passover. (Matthew 26:17-18).From above we can say the first Lord’s Supper eat and drink at Passover night. But this supper cup is different than Passover cup. The Passover meal consisted of lamp, bitter herbs, and unleavened bread. It was instituted to celebrate and commemorate God’s liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The story told in Exodus 12:1-28. The meal was celebrated as a thanksgiving for the gifts of food, fellowship, and freedom. When Israelite children would later ask their parents, “What does this ceremony mean to you?” (Exod.12:26), the parents were refers to them these great events.